S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
Indices
The indices are performance indicators that indicate the performance of a certain market segment or the market as a whole. A stock market index is constructed by choosing equities from similar companies or those that match a predetermined set of criteria.
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Japan’s Nikkei Hits Fresh Record High
The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 2.38% to close at 59,518 on Thursday, hitting a new all-time high as optimism grew…
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U.S. Dollar Index slips below 98.00 on Middle East de-escalation hopes
US Dollar Index declines on improved sentiment amid expectations of Middle East de-escalation. A Bloomberg report highlighted speculation about a…
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Sensex Extends Gains to Second Day
India’s BSE Sensex rose about 0.4% to 78,420 on Thursday, extending gains for a second consecutive session as hopes of…
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Japan’s Nikkei Climbs Toward Record Highs
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.5% to trade above 59,000 on Thursday, moving closer to fresh record levels as optimism…
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KOSPI Hits Over 1-Month High on Iran Deal Hopes
The benchmark KOSPI rose nearly 2% to around 6,200 on Thursday, hitting an over one-month high and rallying for a…
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Hang Seng Extends Rally to Third Session
The Hang Seng Index climbed 230 points, or 0.9%, to 26,160 on Thursday, extending gains for a third consecutive session…
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China Stocks Rally on Upbeat Data
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2% to above 4,000, hitting a fresh one-month high, while the Shenzhen Component Index climbed…
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FTSE 100 Trades at 6-Week High
The FTSE 100 traded slightly higher at a 6-week high on Wednesday as the broader outlook in the Middle East…
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Sensex Rebounds on US-Iran Deal Hopes
India’s BSE Sensex rose about 1.5% to 78,010 on Wednesday, rebounding from losses in the previous session and tracking other…
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Australian Stocks Ride Wall Street Momentum
Australian shares rose 23 points, or 0.3%, in early Wednesday trade, marking a second straight gain after Wall Street rallied…
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